University in Nigeria
Owo, Ondo State
University profile
Achievers University, Owo is a private university in Owo, Ondo State, south-western Nigeria, with the motto "Knowledge, Integrity and Leadership". Licensed by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on 11 December 2007, it is described as the first private university in Ondo and Ekiti states. It is owned by about 90 shareholders of Achievers Continuing Education Centre Ltd, the company that grew out of the tuition centre founded in Ibadan in 1991 by Prof. Bode Ayorinde. Its vision is to be the best university in Africa and one of the best in the world, producing graduates who are morally sound, well educated and entrepreneurially oriented.
The university operates on a permanent site of 187 hectares at Km 1, Idasen/Uteh Road, Owo. Owo is about 50 km from Akure, the state capital, roughly an hour's drive from Benin City, with transport links to Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan and Kogi State. Academic work began on 2 April 2008 with 126 students in two colleges; the university now has colleges and faculties across medicine, health sciences, engineering, law, sciences, social and management sciences and education, plus a postgraduate school.
Academic units include the College of Medicine (with the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences and Faculty of Clinical Sciences), the Faculties of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nursing Science and Medical Laboratory Science, the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, the Faculty of Education and the College of Postgraduate Studies. The university cites 38 accredited programmes approved by the NUC and professional bodies including the Council of Legal Education, the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria and COREN.
Distinctive features include the Achievers University Flexible Academic Programme (AU-FAP), weekend top-up degree study for HND holders and working people, started in 2011; JUPEB pre-degree study; and optional certificate and diploma programmes (computer studies, diplomatic practice, entrepreneurial studies, French, law, library and information science) that students can take alongside their degree on Fridays and Saturdays. Students elect their own leaders in the Achievers University Students' Association (AUSA), which has its own Student Centre.
The university runs a fully residential system with furnished halls for male and female students (including Olutoyin Olakunrin Hall, Lady Babade Adelami Hall, Bode Olajumoke Hall and Atiku Abubakar Hall). The university supplies beds and mattresses; students bring their own bedding and toiletries. Standby generators supply power when public supply fails, and water comes from boreholes and deep wells via overhead tanks. Students may live off campus only with the Vice-Chancellor's written approval. A university cafeteria and campus eateries serve food, and cooking is not allowed on all campuses.
Scholarship opportunities are available for early applicants in Engineering, Basic Medical Sciences, Natural and Applied Sciences, and Social and Management Sciences.
Students in the Faculty of Education receive a full tuition scholarship.
A merit-based discount, with the percentage varying by programme, is applied to tuition fees. Details are on the official fees page and the undergraduate programmes page.
Full payment of fees before 31 October 2026 attracts a 5% discount on tuition for non-scholarship programmes.
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View scholarships for Achievers University, Owo →A minimum UTME score of 150, as approved by JAMB, in the 2026 UTME. Applicants also need at least five credit passes at not more than two sittings (one sitting for MBBS) in WAEC (SSCE), NECO (SSCE) or NABTEB, including English Language, Mathematics and three other subjects relevant to the course. MBBS requires O-Level credits in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics, with the College of Medicine requiring an acceptable UTME score in the correct subject combination. Some programmes have higher minimum scores than the JAMB baseline. Candidates who did not choose Achievers University in JAMB can apply for a change of institution through JAMB.
Same O-Level requirements plus two passes at A Level, IJMB or JUPEB, or ND, NCE or ATS results in a relevant discipline, and the JAMB Direct Entry form for 2026/2027.
Relevant HND, for example HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Statistics or Mathematics for Computer Science, and relevant engineering HNDs for the B.Eng. programmes. Holders of ACCA, ACIB, ACIS, ACIN and ACIT qualify for Accounting and Business Administration.
O-Level holders with five relevant credits at not more than two sittings study for 5 years; A Level, JUPEB, ND and NCE holders in relevant disciplines for 4 years; HND or B.Sc. holders in relevant disciplines for 2 years. The application form costs N20,000.
PGD, M.Sc., M.Eng., M.Phil and Ph.D programmes are offered through the College of Postgraduate Studies. Postgraduate application form: N20,000; acceptance fee N50,000.
Students in good standing at any NUC-recognised university may apply by downloading the transfer form, paying the non-refundable N25,000 application fee and submitting the form with proof of payment to [email protected] or the Admissions Office. Placement and credit transfer are decided by the receiving faculty. MBBS transfer fee: N2.5 million.
Apply online at apply.achievers.edu.ng (UTME number, email and phone number required), pay the non-refundable N25,000 application fee, and upload the UTME result slip, O-Level results and passport photographs; bring originals to screening. Forms are also available at the university and screening centres. 2026 screening dates were 4 July and 22 August at Owo, Ibadan, Ado-Ekiti, Abuja and Lagos; MBBS post-UTME screening was set for 18 September 2026.
2026/2027 annual tuition by programme ranges from N360,000 (for example Economics, Sociology, Education programmes at 100 level) to N6,210,000 for Medicine and Surgery at 100 level. Examples at 100 level: Computer Science N960,000; Law N2,520,000; Pharmacy N2,810,000; Nursing Science N2,460,000; Medical Laboratory Science N1,760,000. Other fees: acceptance N50,000 (fresh students), matriculation N10,000, ID card N7,500, lab coat N10,000, sundry fees N300,000. Hostel bed space: N400,000 (4-person room), N300,000 (6-person room), N750,000 (clinical 2-person room). Payment options: A, full payment before 31 October 2026 (5% discount on tuition for non-scholarship programmes); B, 50% before 31 October 2026 and 50% by 31 January 2027; C, 40% / 30% / 30% by 31 October, 31 January and 31 May with a 5% premium.
Facilities include furnished halls of residence, standby generators, borehole water supply, a university cafeteria, an e-library with discipline journal collections and the AUSA Student Centre.
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